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This is more than an experiment; I have to follow this diet for the rest of my life. I have both celiac disease and Lyme disease, so I have two very good reasons for remaining gluten-free! This blog is a chronicle of my attempt to live gluten free; please visit the companion blogsite, my Gluten Free Recipe Archive.

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About Me

I'm a scientist and college math instructor on long-term disability leave due to chronic illness.
My research: Star formation studies.
My family: I'm happily married with four adult children and two adopted special needs children (ages 5 and 6) who are my biological grandchildren. I also have 4 other grandchildren who live with their parents.
My faith: I'm a non- denominational Christian who believes that the Bible is the Word of God and that miracles still happen.

About this blog.....and me

I began this blog in late 2008 partially as an attempt to archive my experiences in learning to cook gluten free. I also wanted to spread the word that untreated celiac disease can lead to other autoimmune diseases.

By December 2008 I had been diagnosed with the following autoimmune diseases and associated disorders: celiac disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, asthma, psoriasis, autoimmune hepatitis, rheumatoid arthritis, and fibromyalgia. I know I've had the first four for a long time. The others were new.

In October 2009 I was diagnosed with SLE (lupus).

At the beginning of 2010 I was diagnosed with Lyme Disease....which may at least partially explain the explosion of diagnoses since 2008. Lyme Disease can both mimic and trigger autoimmune diseases and fibromyalgia.

Through all of this I have tried to maintain this blog, except during severe bouts of illness and hospitalizations, because I do believe that ultimately nutrition will make a positive difference in our health, regardless of diagnoses.

The blog is evolving somewhat, and has become more than just a gluten free cooking blog. I have shared some of my medical ups and downs; I will continue to do so. When I began I focused on celiac disease and going gluten free, but now I also share about being a working wife and mother trying to figure out how to deal with multiple chronic illnesses and conflicting treatment protocols and yet remain a wife, mother, and employee.

I know that many, many of you can relate to this, and I'd love to hear from you.